Got the new 2dsxl! What games are must own? Can
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As for Zeldas, whatever you do, don't get the DS Zeldas. They are the worst in the series. The GB ones are all great though.

Having a hardcore experience like Dark Souls on the 3DS requires some work. Your alternatives:

1-) Monster Hunter in general.

2-) Get the DS Castlevanias, specifically PoR and OoE. Finish the game to unlock "Hard Mode Lv.1 Cap".

3-) Rune Factory 4 on Hard Mode, then after finishing Arc 3, upgrade all monsters in the world up to +9. From here you have 2 options:

A-) Start a brand new file and activate NO EXP on Hard mode. Upgrade/decrease enemies level up to +9 at your own discretion here and OPTIONALLY turn NO SKILL EXP ON*.

B-) Finish all quests on your 1st save file to unlock NEW GAME+. This is unlocked for ALL save files. Once this is done, provided you have another end game file locked at LV.1/NO SKILL EXP, you can effectively mix and match anything you wanna transfer into a new file for various types of hardcore challenges, such as:

- Any tamed monster out of the almost 200 including bosses, the game supports playing as them (if you can ride them) or doing the Trainer thing via buffs and a "spell" that commands them to attack;

- Any equipment you may have acquired. This is very exciting since it allows you to stay at Lv.1/NO SKILL but STILL have enough power to face enemies in Hard Mode +9.

- Gag/Joke restriction runs such as using the Wet Boots (makes you slip randomly) or fighting only with the El Chapulín Colorado Toy Hammer.

* Turning NO SKILL EXP ON is optional because it's a matter of taste, some challenge runners prefer allowing SKILL EXP because a huge portion of RF4's alluring progression and its amazing Crafting system requires SKILL LVLs to be on.

The idea here is that with that end game save file locked in Lv.1/NO SKILL LVLs, you always have a template to obtain anything you want for a challenge run in a 3rd save file.

Basically, the difference is: with LV.1/NO SKILL LVLs, the game is at its highest difficulty but you lose many options. You can only rely on tamed monsters or equipment acquired through the optional, procedurally generated secret dungeon (Sharance Maze). Eventually, you can still craft some decent stuff through your Sharance findings but it's not full blown customization.

OTOH, with LV.1 but normal SKILL LVLing you have access to the full depth of the customization system but since Skill LVLs also give you permanent stats, you'll have to be more conscious about increasing/decreasing enemy LVLs (up to +9) in order to keep the hardcore challenge even on Hard mode.